Suspended ceiling advertising module

Abstract

The advertising display module of the present invention, in its broadest aspect, can be utilized in combination with a suspended ceiling as a ceiling panel to provide a decorative or ornate ceiling appearance. However, the module is particularly unique in its application as an advertising display module for use with such suspended ceilings, in that it provides a simple planar surface upon which advertising indicia can be placed. The advertising display module is formed of translucent material and can be removably substituted for any one of the ceiling panels, so that they may be strategically substituted for the ceiling panels at any location within the ceiling. More particularly still, the advertising display modules can be utilized in combination with the lighting fixtures normally provided in such suspended ceilings or, alternatively, can themselves be provided with lighting means, so that a lighted advertising display module is provided.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An advertising display module for use with suspended ceilings having spaced-apart grid members defining panel receiving areas, ceiling panels removably supported by said grid members in said panel receiving areas and lighting fixtures disposed above and in cooperative working relationship with pre-determined ones of said ceiling panels, said advertising display module, comprising: 
 a planar translucent advertising panel having a surface, advertising indicia received on the surface, and a peripheral edge disposed to contract and be supported by the grid members within a selected one of said panel receiving areas;    said advertising panel being co-extensive in area with the respective ones of said panel receiving areas and supported by said grid members defining the respective ones of said panel receiving areas, whereby one or more of said advertising panels can be removably disposed in conjunction with or in substitution for any one of said ceiling panels to provide readily visible advertising.    
     
     
         2 . The advertising display module of  claim 1  wherein the advertising panel is formed of plastic.  
     
     
         3 . The advertising display module of  claim 2  wherein the plastic is acrylic plexiglass.  
     
     
         4 . The advertising display module of  claim 1  wherein the advertising panel is about 0.080 inches thick.  
     
     
         5 . The advertising display module of  claim 4  wherein the advertising panel has a width of about two feet and a length of about four feet.  
     
     
         6 . The advertising display module of  claim 4  wherein the advertising panel has a width of about two feet and a length of about two feet.  
     
     
         7 . The advertising display module of  claim 1  wherein the indicia is applied to the surface by silkscreening.  
     
     
         8 . An advertising display module for use with suspended ceilings having spaced-apart grid members defining panel receiving areas, ceiling panels removably supported by said grid members in said panel receiving areas and lighting fixtures including hinged lens panel frames disposed above and in cooperative working relationship with pre-determined ones of said panel receiving areas, said advertising display module, comprising: 
 a planar translucent advertising panel having a surface, advertising indicia received on the surface, and a peripheral edge disposed to contract and be supported by a selected one of the lens panel frames;    said advertising panel being co-extensive in area with the respective ones of said lens panel frames and supported thereby, whereby one or more of said advertising panels can be removably disposed in conjunction with or in substitution for any one of said lens panel frames to provide readily visible advertising.    
     
     
         9 . The advertising display module of  claim 8  wherein the advertising panel is formed of plastic.  
     
     
         10 . The advertising display module of  claim 9  wherein the plastic is acrylic plexiglass.  
     
     
         11 . The advertising display module of  claim 8  wherein the advertising panel is about 0.080 inches thick.  
     
     
         12 . The advertising display module of  claim 11  wherein the advertising panel has a width of about two feet and a length of about four feet.  
     
     
         13 . The advertising display module of  claim 11  wherein the advertising panel has a width of about two feet and a length of about two feet.  
     
     
         14 . The advertising display module of  claim 8  wherein the indicia is applied to the surface by silkscreening.  
     
     
         15 . An advertising display module for use with suspended ceilings having spaced-apart grid members defining panel receiving areas, and ceiling panels removably supported by said grid members in said panel receiving areas, said advertising display module, comprising: 
 a planar translucent advertising panel having a surface, advertising indicia received on the surface, and a peripheral edge disposed to contract and be supported by the grid members within a selected one of said panel receiving areas;    said advertising panel being co-extensive in area with the respective ones of said panel receiving areas and supported by said grid members defining the respective ones of said panel receiving areas, whereby one or more of said advertising panels can be removably disposed in conjunction with or in substitution for any one of said ceiling panels to provide readily visible advertising.    
     
     
         16 . The advertising display module of  claim 15  wherein the advertising panel is formed of plastic.  
     
     
         17 . The advertising display module of  claim 16  wherein the plastic is acrylic plexiglass.  
     
     
         18 . The advertising display module of  claim 15  wherein the advertising panel is about 0.080 inches thick.  
     
     
         19 . The advertising display module of  claim 18  wherein the advertising panel has a width of about two feet and a length of about four feet.  
     
     
         20 . The advertising display module of  claim 18  wherein the advertising panel has a width of about two feet and a length of about two feet.  
     
     
         21 . The advertising display module of  claim 15  wherein the indicia is applied to the surface by silkscreening.